I contacted Time Warner cable, via the internet chat, and explained my concern to them, they claimed they would do what they can to make in HD (I don’t buy it), but then I threatened to cancel my service and the customer service representative claimed it will be in HD—I think it was a stall tactic.

Hopefully, the “real” Syracuse opener will be in HD, I’m talking the contest TONIGHT that will be held at Syracuse University.
Coach Scott Marr and his #14 ranked UAlbany Great Danes take on the #1 RANKED team in the nation, the Syracuse Orangemen, in a battle of NCAA Div 1 Men’s Lacrosse. Although it’s early in the season, all eyes will be on this contest nationwide! Grab your popcorn and at 7:00PM, catch the action on TWCable Channel #3.
GOOD LUCK to the UAlbany coaches and players!

Time Warner (which owns TruTV, TBS and TNT) spun off Time Warner Cable a couple of years ago. The channels are no longer jointly owned with the cable system. Interesting to see Time Warner Cable give their former sister company the same hard time they give everyone else.

SNY-HD was listed in the program guide as having the Syracuse-UA lax game on in HD last night but the channel was blacked out and the game was shown on TW-3 and not in HD.

Personally I would have preferred having a way to see the Rangers-Islanders hockey game last night but that game wasn’t on any channel at all that Time Warner carries around here. It was on MSG2 which TWC doesn’t offer.

Last night, TWC added TruTV-HD in NYC and Cincinnati so viewers could watch the NCAA games in HD. Why they can’t add it in Albany is anyone’s guess. I received a reply via twitter from @TWCable_NEast stating they would not have TruTV HD for the tournament.

As you might expect, this is a hot topic in Syracuse, where TWC viewers are in the same situation.

The SU Basketball blog at the Post-Standard’s website has about 25 comments from readers complaining about the lack of TruTV HD.